Engine-starter for automobiles.



F. G. MOKLVEEN & L. W. NAYLOR.

ENGINE STARTER FOR AUTOMOBILES.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.12,19'12.

Patented Feb. 25, 1913.

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ENGINE STARTER FOR AUTOMOBILES.

APPLICATION FILED JAN12,1912.

Patented Feb. 25; 1913.

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FRANK GROVE McKLVEEN AND LESLIE WILFRED NAYIOR.

SAID NAYLOR ASSIGNOR TO SAID OF DENVER. COLORADO; MCKLVEEN.

ENGINE-STARTER FOR AUTOMOBILES.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

atented Feb. -o.

Application filed January 12. 1912. Serial No. 670.953.

lie it known that we. l*n.\.\ it t}. .\hl\'i.vt:i-:.\' and Ltcsmn W. XAYLon. eitizens ot' the t'nited States. residing in the ei,t v and county of Denver and State ot tolorado.

have invented new and useful Improvements in Engine-Starters forAutomobiles: and we do declare the following to be a lull. elear. and exaet deseription ol' our invention. sueh as will enable others skilled in the art to whieh it appertains to make and ll t the same, referenee being bad to the aeeompatrving drawing. and to the lig'ttt'es ot' referent-e marked thereon. whit-h torm a part of this specification.

()ur invention relates to improvements in engine-starters l'or automobiles aml has tor its objeet the provision of a simple. inexpen- 51v and praetieal deviee for starting the engine from the drivers' seat.

Another objeet' of our invention resides in the provision of a starter for automobile engines, whieh may be. readily and t;l ll applied to any ordinary or generally known ,make of automobile.

Another ohjert ot our invention resides in the eonstruethm ot' an automobile engine starter, whieh ma be readily applied to the most general make ol automobiles without detaeing or altering the eonstruetion ol the automobile.

Another objeet of our invention resides in the provision of an autotnobile engine starter whieh obviates the neees-it v ol' eraul\'ing the engine by hand.

Still another objeet oi our invention resides in the provision of an automobile en gine starter \\'llit'lt obviates the net-essitv ol the driver either erauking the engine bel'ore getting into the automobile or dismonuting lrom the automobile in order to erank the same.

'ith these and other objeets in view we will proeeed to deseribe our invention with reterenee to the aeeompan ving drawings in which is illustrated an embodiment thereof.

in the drawings: l ignre l is a top plan view of the trout part ol' an autotuobile equippedwith our improved starting meele anism. Fig. 2 is a lront view ol' an automobile etptipped with our improved starting l ig. It is a detailed side view. partially broken a\va v.. illustrating the ratchet amt pawl eonne tion between the starter and the engine shaft. Fig. i is a ;ertss eetion ot' the ratchet and pawl eonl l l l l l l l l l l l l j, l

net-lien. taken on the line -l--l. Fig. 3. Fig. .'i is a plan view of the sproeket whitjh is eonneeted with the erank arm of the engine. Fig. 13 'is an end view of a eollar or female member applied to the end of the engine shatt. Fig. 7 is a eross rtt'tit ll taken on the line T it". Fig. (3. Fig. ts is an end view of a eollar adapted to be applied to the erank between'the sproeket and the ratehet. Fig. 1' is a errss set-lion taken on the line 9-4), Fig. 5. Fig. it) is a plan view of a lever emplo ved in eonneetion with our starting meehanism. big. it is a side view of a fragment ol the lower portion ot the lever shown in Fig. lt Fig. 112 is a view looking in the direetion ot' the arrow. Fig. tl. Fig. 13 is a plan \iew ol" a tragment ol' the rhain eluphrve-l in eonneeliou with our starter. It is a view illustrating a joint in the ehain l er ehanging the eourse ot' the latter. Fig. 13 is a detail view ot a housing employed to eover the sproeket wheel and ehain in l'rout ol' the automobile.

The same ret'erenee eharaeters indieate the same parts in all the views.

Let the uulueral 3 designate the engine, T the pawl and ratehet in its entirety seenred to the shaft ot' the engine 5. by means ot' a eollar H whi h reeeives the extremity of the shal't. (in the t'orward extremity ot' the engine shat't a eollar or female member 5) is seenred. the extremity of the engine shaft being passed through an pening it) and a pin 1; is passed through the 'l'emale member and the engine shatt t'twssernring the said l'emale member 5 in iosition a 'ainst move-,

ment upon the engine shaft. The eolhn-S is provided with slots 13. whieh reeeive the extremities H of the pin 1;. l3 rel'erring to Fig. i it may be noted that the-pin. 12 passes through a eollar l5. whieh (ollar snuglv tits on the interior oi the eollar B. When the eollar lftot the female member 9 is reeeived in the eollar S. the slots [3 of the latter are in position to reeeive the opposite extremities H ol' the pin ['2 and thus eonneet the pawl and ratehet in a position to turn in unison with the erank shaft of the engine. The eollar h is provided with a reduet-d threaded extension l i upon whieh is threaded a t'ateliet eollar 1T. provided with teeth tH. whieh engage pivotallv mounted Fig.

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pawls 19 these pawls being jourr 7 housing 20 upon pins 2L The ildllnlil is provided with a collar .Zl whloh 11 the exlremily .552 of the Cllllliii for i111 glue. A pin 23 is passed iillrongh t is it 21 incl 'l'llQ extremity 22 of the crank ri ll securing l'ogelher the pawlwarrymg housing 20 and the crank.

Attention is here called. to the not that the .W1 and 1*; tohel; 21;. arranged on the inierior oil the engine housing and. that the "ratchet collar 17 Carrying the leelh lil is directly connected or made feel; with lthe F311 gine shaft in the .nmnner here I scribed, While the pit l-c rryi through sprookeorv .i

made 1 and the pawls 19 connee cu will too oranl G11 the exterior of the arrange a eprorkel-Whe sets of teeth 1 sproolae el 2.13 is prom 28 which filed or crank l3 0 The extremiiy o 1:11 extends into ilk: col an. fill ewl ho'usm which enqu ed on 7 J 11H. interior oi the engine housing the exiremity 22 of the crank Q borne; connected or made first in the housiiw 20 b v the pin '23, which passes through the collar 21 and by whenever lhe sprocket-wheel alterin the frame work oil i'lcmil ii oroer L0 secure the lever in pr :per lion, obvL-lliecll The Le ci'l the extremity 2:2 of the crank shaft $241: as

heretofore exoleinecl ln order to Fill w) the.

nooegsary space between lhe collar 28 of llle sproclz'et'i lancl. the collar 21 of the gawl hoilsing 20, We mount a collar 29 upon lhe extremity 522 of the crank belwcml the collar 28 of the spl'oclzet-wheel :25 and ihe collar of the pawl housing 0.. The Ullifl. ide of the 'sprl'lcket-wheel ii is prorilh with a collar 30 having a slot ll adopted to receive the arm of the Clzilllll where 3 is Lu nah the crank 24',- is turned tl'lerewlti'l and the s rocket-Wheel 25 1S prevonlerl from mm- -ing independently oi? the canl: 2%.

op ossi of the i 4 ol'is r 491, go that ex of ihe lever is uxlorellzipecl Li ll and i mssecl lllroligh an or if) l. erilensrou ill oi: the seem:- lmal se- QIhji. V ily ll of lhe lever 33 cured 111 position or :1 gzunsl' \rlll'ulrllirul through llie said opening '7?) by means of a pin 41? which ljl'lreugh the e? emit e3 the ulluii. 'lfl'ne chain 411', pa ior' mom the lever 33 over a pulley l8, and then over the sprocket 7. Ellie chain 4%: is of 'mo eecljiv i *ll) and 50 Med 11ml connected lio -Miller lit v lllQl'illrl Uil pins;

betwe .1 the Mrs Y connected 1:1- single illl,

x M, over 1 pulley connected with one of the frontem" the double sections of the chain consisting of he parts and Z0 normally occupying (l poeiliz'm out of engagement with the sprocket as shown al- 56.

New whenever it is desired to alert the engine the. lever is actuate by pressing fori'nrclly upon its pedal extremity 57, in ille front of the Car, whereby the sectorslmpelil -3Xi1'Qlllll} 41, of the lover. Willi which one exlromily of llle rlnlill is con- I is caused to more remwvnrrlly and lo chain therewith Zlgdllifii llle-l mien e spring S-il. 'lhie action or movement "1 Chain ll c 111. :5 the 'lwo eeparzliell and l. of lhe chain, lo r +0- l'ho 1 )L'HUliBt-iQEtll 27,

v and l g (he sprocket 25 in the direc- Lho arrow, Fig. '2, which in turn up the crank 21- to turn the pawl housing M Eulfif: llle pzuvhil 19 of the latter to engage the ratchetleelh 18, which are made lo the engine shaft, in die n'mllnerherel ibefl. Consequently when the Eliot housing 20 is caused to turn, the e the teeth 18 of the ratchet mil im'nalrl 2b--l)lltl2ll rotary movei'lienlt to the no she'll, resulting in starring: the

A 4 t ,1. 'll. to i ry- *1. e m (l LL53 Slidlb 15 i u u. M LAM, I z; :3 working the engine shall; mores;

iy of the pawl how 2G and 1' .15), which latter engiwe the Michel, under the infhience oil" for ii descripl'lon ll: is my 7 971 housing 29,. eproelzen cranking mechzinwln eon. Si inner-y at {will shat't byvirtue drillingholes in the Therefore with our im ing mechanism, it is only necessary to move the lever 33 sutliciently to cause the two members or parts -14) and :30 ot' the chain -t---t to impart. a partial rotary movement to the sprocket 95. This rotary movement. of the sprmket 25 also imparts a partial rotary movement to the crank 24, whereby the pa-wls 1!) are brought into engagement with the ratchet teeth '18, whereby a corresponding movement is imparted to the engine of the connection heretofore explained.

Attention is here called to the fact) that the pawl housing provided with a collar 38, which is journaled upon the collar 8 to which the ratchet, 17 is connected, and that this collar 58 is provided with an oil cup 59 for supplying lubricant: between the collar 8 and collar 58 for the purpose of relieving friction and wear incident to the continuous revolving of the collar 8 and ratchet 17, during the time that the engine is in motion.

As soon. as the lever 33 released the spring 54, acts upon the chain +1, to cause the lever 33 to move back to its normal position and the parts 4H) and 50, ot' the chain, to move out: of engagertient with the teeth 26 and 27 of the s 'n-oe tet-wheel 2.1, This reverse movement'ot the chain 44, under the influence of the spr ng 54, causes the sprocket to turn in the opposite direction until such time as the parts 49 and of the chain have been disengaged from the teeth 26 and 27 ot' the sprocket wheel, at which time the parts -11) and 50 ot the chain 44.- occupy their normal positioiras shown at 56, in Fig. For the purpose of freeing the parts t! and 50 from the teeth 5,26 and 27, of the sprocket-wheel 25, we arrange a guard 59 directly above the nor'tnzn position 56, which the parts 49 and 50 of the chain 44. occupy. lhi:-. guard serves to n'cvent the parts -19 and 50 from following or clinging to the sprocket wheel' 25 in its reverse movement.

Attention is here called to the factv that thepulleys 48 and are connected with halves (it) and (31 respectively of a fastening member. These two halves (it) and (31 are arranged on opposite sides of the spring 62 and are bolted together as shown at (33. By virtue of this arrangement or manner of connecting these pulleys to the frame work of the automobile, the necessity of spring or other portion of the frame work of the automobile is obviated. Each of these pulleys 48 and 55 occupies a position inclined to the horizontal, in order to accommodate the angles of the conrse'of the chain 44.

to protect the mechanism in the of the automobile from dust substances, we cover the same In order front part; and foreign proved engine starti or inclose it with l l l a housing or protector 64, which may be secured in position in any suitable or desired manner. This protector til, not only serves for pr ecting the starting mechanism from dan. e but conceals the same from view and thus preserves the neat appearance of the front of the automobile. 7

Attention is here called to the fact that the chain 44 is provided with a swivel joint as shown at (3.3. Fig. l-t. in order to permit the chain to pass around the pulley 4S and to be. extended rcarwardly to the lever 33 parallel with the engine of the autoniobile as shown in Fig. 1. In other words, since all of the links. in a chain of the character we employ, are journaled or connected togcther in the same direction they occupy the horizontal position. Consequently since the links in the part A of the chain are horizontally journaled, the chain could not be" bent around the pulley 48 unless one of the links were vertically journaled as shown in the part B. By vertically journaling this link as shown in the part; B, the course of the chain may be changed to permit the same to pass around the pulley IS.

Attention is here called to the fact that when-the parts 49 and 50 ot' the chain st-t occupy their normal position, the single course or art. 53 ot' the chain engages the sprocket wheel 25 between the teeth 24') and 27 and when the said part 53 is in such position, the engine of he automobile may be started in the lisual .nulner by simply turning, the crank 24, whereby the sprocket 25 will turn around on the part: 53 of the chain 44 without carng the parts it) and 50 ot' the said chain to e gage the teeth ill and 27 of the sprocket-wln-el We have gone into the operation of our invention somewhat at length in connection with the foregoing description and itis not considered necessary to further t'ollow out its operation.

We have described our invention in its applration and use to automobiles but. it must be understmid that the invention may be used upon other motor propelled ve hiclcs with equal advantages.

lVe have described and illustrated the specific construction of the various parts of our invention, however it is undcrstoml that. all of these ditl'crent parts may be, to a certain extent varied and modified according to the particular circumstances and conditions in the application of the inven tion and still be within the spirit of our invcntion as determined by the domain of tln appended claims.

Having thus described our what we claim is: i i

1. In an engine starter for automobiles the combination with an engine shaft, and he crank, ot a pawl and ratchet connection my invention,

tween-the engine shalt and the cranlt, the said pawl and ratchet connection being ar. ranged on the interior of the engine housing, a. double sproehetwvheel arranged on the exterior oi the engine housing and connected with the cranlt to cause the latter to turn therewith, an operatingdever secured to the frame work of the vehicle, a chain connected at one extremity of the said operating lever and passing over the aforesaid sprocketwheel, a spring connecting the opposite extremity of the said chain with the frame work of the automobile, the said chain having two separated parts and the sprocket havingtwo sets oi? separated sprocket-teeth adapted to be'eugaged by the aforesaid separated parts of the chain when the lever is actuated, whereby the sprocket -wheel is giveh a partial rotary movement which in turn operates the crank to cause the pawl and ratchet connection to impart a partial rotary movement to the engine shaft, the aforesaid spring acting upon the chain to disengage its two separated parts from the teeth of the sprockehwheel after the lever has been released, substantially as described.

2. in an engine starter for automobiles, the combination with an engine shaft and a crank. of a pawl and ratchet connection interposed between the said engine sha ti and the said c'anlt, a sprocket-wheel connected with the crank, a chain passing over the said sprocitet-wheeland having one extremity tixedly connected with theframe work of the automobile. a lever t'ulcrumed upon the frame worlc of the. automobile and to one extremity oi which the opposite extremity of the chain is rjxonuected, the said chain having two corresponding separated sets of sprocket teeth adapted to be engaged by the aforesaid separated partsoi the chain whenever the lever is actuated. and means for returning the aforesaid sepa ated parts of the chain oat of engagement with the sprocket-wheel when the lever has been released, substantially as described.

3. In an engine starter for auton-iobiles, the combination with the engine shaft, of a pawl and ratchet connected in operative relation with the aforesaid engine shaft, :1 fulcrumed lover, a. chain having one extremity connected with one extremity of the aforesaid lever, the said el'iainpassing over the sprocket vvheel and having its opposite extremity yieldingly connected, the said chainhaving two separated parts adapted to engage the teeth of the sprocket-wheel Whenever the lever is actuated, whereby a partial movement to the engine said parts for operating the wheel, the wheel having a toothless space between the two of teeth, the said device beyond its sec tion composed of the two separated parts adapted to normally ge the toothless space of the wheel between the two sets of teeth under the influence ot' the spring, whereby the wheel may rotate without moving the device, and means for actuating the device to operate the wheel for engine starting purposes, substantially as described.

5. The combination with an engine shaft, of a wheel connected in operative relation therewith, and equipped with'two separated sets of sprocket teeth. the said wheel having a toothless space between the two sets of sprocket teeth, an operating lever. a device forming a connection between the operating lever and said wheel, a spring attached to one extremity of said device. the latter having a section composed of two separated parts normally held out of engagement with the wheel by the spring, the separated parts' of said section corresponding in location with the teeth of the wheel to cause the wheel to turn when the said parts are moved into engagement with the said teeth, the said device beyond its active section and in line with the space between the two sets of teeth of the wheel adapted to normally engage the said space under the intluence ot' the spring to permit the wheel to turn without moving the device, and the two separated parts of the active section oat said device adapted to be brought into operative relation with the teeth oi. the wheel when the operating lever is actuated, for the purpose set forth.

' 6. Thecombination with an engine shaft, of a wheel connected in operative relation therewith and having'two separated sets of teeth formed on the periphery thereof. the said wheel having a toothless space on its periphery between the two sets of teeth, an operating lever, a chain forming a connection between the operating lever and said wheel, a spring attached to one extremity of said chain, the latter having a section composed of two separated parts normally held out of engagement with the wheel by the spring, the said separated parts of the section corresponding in location with the te th on the wheel and utltllllttl to engage] the teeth t onei ate the wheel, the said ehnin l'eymi'l it- :ielive seetion athiptetl to engage the toothle HINHL ol' the wheel between the t\\o et of teeth. whereby the wheel may tHl'll without moving: the elniiii. and the said epni'zitetl parts of the uetive seetion of the elniin :nluptwl to l)t brought into operative relation with the two sets of teeth of the 10 r-illtl wheel when the operating lever is actutlletl for engine darting pin-posessubstantially as tlesei'ibetl. 1

In testimony whereof we ullix our Sight!- tures in the presence of two witnesses.

FRANK GROVE MCKLYEEN. LESLIE \VILFRJID N A Y LOB.

\Vitnesses:

OLGA Blaming \ViLLLxM 1*}. Wmnson. 

